Don’s new wife steals ‘Mad Men’ opener with sexy song, dance

I can’t get those lyrics out of my head and bets are other viewers are having the same problem.

That contagious song (hear Sophia Loren’s version here) and sizzling performance by Don Draper’s new wife Megan (Jessica Pare) stole the show on “Mad Men’s” super-sized season premiere.

Megan threw a surprise bash, you see, to celebrate Don’s milestone 40th birthday. It was all rather stilted at first, but heated up quickly when the stunning Megan sang a French rendition of a playful vintage song (“Zoo Be Zoo Be Zoo” or “Zou Bisou Bisou,” depending on the version*) — accompanied by a provocative dance in a black mini-dress — in front of everyone (including co-workers Peggy, Roger, Pete, Harry) as her husband’s big gift.

Her seductive moves were the talk of the party, with most of the guests (all dolled up in fabulous mod attire fitting for the year, 1966) clearly amused.

It also reaped plenty of commentary at the office later. Harry (Rich Sommer in photo below) committed serious foot-in-mouth when he went on and on in explicit terms over how sexy the dance was — oblivious to the fact that Megan, who now writes copy for the company, was standing behind him. Oops!

How did Don (Jon Hamm) react to his wife’s flirty display? Well, at first, he was as cold as ice and upset his wife deeply.

Later, however, he showed, via a steamy roll in the hay on their expensive Manhattan apartment carpet, that he and Megan have a chemistry that can’t easily be extinguished.

Among the best lines of the episode that brought back the popular AMC drama to viewers after a nearly 1½-year absence?

“Why don’t you sing like that?” Roger (John Slattery), after observing Megan’s performance, asked his own wife. Her response was the best zinger: “Why don’t you look like HIM?”

P.S. In case you’re wondering where the tune came from, Google indicates that it was first sung by Loren in the 1960 movie “The Millionairess.”

*NOTE: This blog has been edited to include the alternate spelling of the song title.